The Indian Maritime University, established through an Act of Parliament (Act 22) in November 2008 as a Central University, is poised to play a key role in the development of trained human resources for the maritime sector.
MU is in the category of a Professional University intended for fulfilling the requirements of the Maritime Sector. The ability to establish and develop a critical mass of activities in the maritime sector is the primary advantage of the IMU system. All activities need not be in a single location but should be distributed across different locations in the country, which have the comparative advantages to facilitate the best possible education and training in a given area of specialization.
the vision of the IMU is, to provide quality education and training, to undertake research of international standard, to become an institution of excellence to provide advice, and support to the Government, and to provide guidance, support, and supervision to the various training institution and to act as an umbrella to all maritime institutions in the country.